“Was it worth it?”: Son of late NAFDAC head questions value of mum’s sacrifices

LEGIT NG

Following online discussions regarding counterfeit products in Nigeria, Edozie Akunyili, son of former late NAFDAC Director-General Dora Akunyili, raised concerns about the effectiveness of his family’s long-standing campaign against such products.

He shared his concerns on X (formerly Twitter) after seeing people complain about fake products in the country.

He said his family suffered a lot for Nigeria, but Nigeria did not change for the better.

Online reactions acknowledged the family’s contributions, with some users praising Mrs Akunyili’s past efforts and resilience.

The son said his mother gave everything for Nigeria, but Nigeria took everything from her. He said he was careful about choosing his battles because Nigeria would move on without him.

Edozie in his words:

“Sadly, she died because she was so engrossed in her work for NAFDAC that she delayed her fibroid hysterectomy for years, which later was found to be cancerous.”

Assassination attempts

Netizens also recalled how the fallen hero survived an assassination attempt and a fire attack on her house and office. They said she refused to quit and continued her work.

Dora Akunyili died after a two-year battle with uterine cancer at a specialist cancer hospital in India on June 7, 2014.